Learning Path
National Fitness Day Learning Path
By Aoife McDonnell
September 16th 2016 will be Ireland's National Fitness Day as part of the European Week of Sport. Ireland Active facilities will offer free activities. These resources can also help to activate your class on 16th September.
4 resources in this Learning Path
1
Go Noodle
https://www.gonoodle.com/ Added: 06 Jun 2014 Contributor: Sharon Mc Donald Resource type: DemonstrationA video collection of short dance routines and physical activities (some of which are presented by olympic athletes) that promotes brain breaks and movement in the classroom. Free registration required.
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- 1-2
- Physical Education
Strand: Athletics
Strand unit: Running
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- walk or jog in a non-competitive setting for periods extending from 30 seconds to two minutes
Suggestions for use: Use as a brain break or transition between subjects. Alternatively, use as a warm-up before a lesson in Athletics or as a lesson conlcusion. This might also involve a class discussion and a self assessment relating to techniques and skills acquired.
2
Gaelic Football Skills
http://learning.gaa.ie/FootballSkills Added: 15 Jul 2016 Contributor: Shane ORegan Resource type: GameThere are many skills within the game of Gaelic football which include gaining possession, maintaining possession, releasing possession and contesting possession. This fantastic resource contains images on each skill. Teachers can click on the image to access even more resources for each skill including videos of the skill in action, basics in learning the skill, teaching points, common errors, drills, activities and skill cards to laminate.
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Strand: Games
Strand unit: Sending, receiving and travelling
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop and practise a range of ball-handling skills
Suggestions for use: Excellent teacher reference and lesson materials available on this website to aid planning physical education games lesson. Pupils can watch the videos - Teacher can demonstrate the common errors / skill (or ask two different pupils to demonstrate by watching the video). Teachers set up the drills and carry out the activities demonstrated in the video clips. Also, a very nice addition to this website is the availability of the skill cards.. Highly recommend laminating to preserve for future use.
Strand: Games
Suggestions for use: Excellent teacher reference and lesson materials available on this website to aid planning physical education games lesson. Pupils can watch the videos - Teacher can demonstrate the common errors / skill (or ask two different pupils to demonstrate by watching the video). Teachers set up the drills and carry out the activities demonstrated in the video clips. Also, a very nice addition to this website is the availability of the skill cards.. Highly recommend laminating to preserve for future use.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Staying Well Working with Others Managing Myself
3
PE Céim ar Aghaidh Resources
http://learning.gaa.ie/PECeim Added: 16 Aug 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / Lesson Plan / ReferenceLesson plans for infants to sixth class Games Strand of the national Physical Education Curriculum through Gaelic Games activities covering Gaelic Football, Hurling/ Camogie, Handball and Rounders.
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Strand: Games
Strand unit: Sending, receiving and travelling
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- begin to develop ball-handling skills
- begin to develop carrying and striking skills
- begin to develop kicking skills
Suggestions for use: Four lesson plans on ball handling and moving, kicking & movement, striking & movement and carrying, striking and movement skills.
Strand: Games
Strand unit: Sending, receiving and travelling
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop and practise ball-handling skills
- develop and practise carrying and striking skills
- develop and practise kicking skills
Suggestions for use: Four lessons on Rounders, Gaelic, Handball and hurling/ Camogie - Hurling activities.
Strand: Games
Strand unit: Sending, receiving and travelling
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop and practise a range of ball-handling skills
- develop and practise a range of carrying and striking skills
- develop and practise a range of kicking skills
Suggestions for use: Four lessons based on Rounders, Gaelic, Handball and hurling/ Camogie - Hurling activities.
Strand: Games
Strand unit: Sending, receiving and travelling
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop further and extend ball-handling skills
- develop further and extend carrying and striking skills
- develop further and extend kicking skills
Suggestions for use: Four lessons based on Rounders, Gaelic, Handball and hurling/ Camogie - Hurling activities.
4
Ultimate Frisbee - Niamh Barry
https://www.scoilnet.ie/learning-path/ref/2719/ Added: 15 Jul 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Game / Guide/notes / Lesson Plan / ReferenceResources were personally created by a PE associate and contributed to Scoilnet. Within this learning path, you will find scheme of work, ultimate frisbee in ten steps, triangle of learning, word-search, self assessment traffic lights and task cards.
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- JC
- Physical Education
Strand: Games
Suggestions for use: Teacher should read the scheme of work before the year begins so that planning for ultimate Frisbee can happen in good time. Use the resources provided to guide you in assessment.
Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Managing Information and Thinking Staying Well Working with Others Managing Myself
